Category Archives: Alberta
AMA and AHS reach tentative deal
EDMONTON- Negotiations that started in December have led to a tentative agreement on a new deal between Alberta Health and the Alberta Medical Association. Details have not been released because the a...
Apr 24, 2018
Statement from Premier Notley on Toronto incident
EDMONTON- Premier Rachel Notley has issued the following statement on the pedestrian deaths in Toronto. "All across our province, Albertans are sharing in the sorrow of those affected by the shocking ...
Apr 24, 2018
Edmonton police investigate suspicious death
EDMONTON- Police are investigating a suspicious death in the city’s northeast. Officers responding to a weapons complaint just before 2 p.m. Monday found an injured 25-year-old woman. EMS transp...
Apr 24, 2018
'It's limitless:' Paralyzed toddler moves from homemade wheelchair to treadmill
EDMONTON - Evelyn Moore sings the alphabet song as her tiny running shoes plunk down on the treadmill. The paralyzed 2 1/2-year old is strapped to the machine with a special harness, as two health wor...
Apr 24, 2018
Drug charges for Wetaskiwin man following Maskwacis traffic stop
A 36-year-old Wetaskiwin man is facing charges following an RCMP traffic stop in Maskwacis last week that resulted in the seizure of cash and drugs. It happened around 8:25 p.m. on April 20 when Mount...
Apr 23, 2018
ATV rollover seriously injures 14-year-old girl
BEISEKER- At around 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Beiseker RCMP and Emergency Services were called to an ATV rollover southwest of Linden. Three children were riding on an ATV when the driver lost control and ...
Apr 23, 2018
Alberta Education seeking feedback on student transportation change
EDMONTON - Alberta Education is looking for feedback from residents about potential changes to student transportation eligibility criteria. The survey is asking for input to determine potential change...
Apr 23, 2018
Wetaskiwin RCMP Rural Crime Reduction Project starts strong
WETASKIWIN- The Rural Crime Reduction Project (RCRP), which launched in the Wetaskiwin region this week, has been fully engaged. On April 17, the RCRP assisted Wetaskiwin RCMP in making arrests and la...
Apr 20, 2018
Southern Alberta flooding damages many rural roads
LETHBRIDGE - Several States of Local Emergency remain in effect for rural areas around southern Alberta, due to flooding from overland drainage. The Municipal District of Taber said Thursday, April 19...
Apr 20, 2018
Auditor general calls for long-term financial forecasts as oil revenue decreases
EDMONTON – Alberta’s auditor general says a long-term fiscal projection would help the province as it deals with oil price swings and a diminishing non-renewable resource. In his farewell ...
Apr 20, 2018